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Sorry Bob but I'm a dummy. WTF is RTFD?
dragonref, I started using the Spenco insoles 3 years ago. A podiatrist recommended them after my lousy insurance wouldn't pay for the custom made orthotics. I usually take the shoe insole out, put the Spenco in and put the original insole back in. If it's too tight, I remove the original insole.
rogerc1, plantar fasciitis actually results from inflammation and swelling in the plantar fascia, the ligament that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot. Eventually, the ligament will tear, calcium will fill in, and the calcium will turn into a bone spur. Usually, the pain is the worst in the morning when you get up or after you've rested after a game. An insole, such as the Spenco or Sorbothane, provides the proper heel support to help eliminate the strees on the ligament. Also, stretching exercises and taping the foot, like a crow's foot from the heel to the toes, can also ease the pain and inflammation.
Hope that helps!
I speak from experience. I used to have some pretty bad foot pain until I finally went to the podiatrist. it was worse in football than basketball, if you can beleive that. For anyone else who's having any problems, I would suggest you try some of these ideas.
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